freeze-dried
/ˈfriːz draɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfriːz draɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrēz-ˈdrīd/ (ame, mw)
freeze-dried — 形容詞
1. kept fresh for a long time by first being frozen solid, then having all the wate
冷凍乾燥的
先冷凍再抽乾水分以長期保存的
kept fresh for a long time by first being frozen solid, then having all the water removed while still frozen, so the food stays light and lasts for months without going bad.
Constanza packed freeze-dried strawberries for her three-day hiking trip in the mountains.
Constanza 為她三天的登山行程準備了冷凍乾燥的草莓。
attributive: freeze-dried + food noun
Astronauts on the space station eat freeze-dried meals that only need hot water to prepare.
太空站上的太空人吃冷凍乾燥的餐點，只要加熱水就能食用。
collocation: freeze-dried meals / food
The camping store sells freeze-dried beef stew in lightweight foil bags for backpackers.
這間露營用品店販售用輕量錫箔袋包裝的冷凍乾燥牛肉燉菜，專門給背包客使用。
Samir sprinkled some freeze-dried raspberries on top of his morning yogurt and granola.
Samir 在早餐的優格和燕麥脆片上撒了一些冷凍乾燥的覆盆子。
Many instant coffee brands use freeze-dried granules because they dissolve quickly in hot water.
許多即溶咖啡品牌採用冷凍乾燥的顆粒，因為這種顆粒能快速溶於熱水。
- dehydrated
broader; covers any water-removal method including air-drying, not specifically the freeze-then-dry process
- lyophilised
technical/scientific term for the same process; used in chemistry and pharmacy, not on supermarket labels
- fresh
the everyday opposite when contrasting with unprocessed food
文法句型
freeze-dried + noun (food/ingredient)
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively before a food noun (freeze-dried fruit, freeze-dried coffee, freeze-dried meals). Rarely used predicatively after 'be'.